8 Smallest Women Of The World To Ever Exist

By Sughra Hafeez in Facts On 17th August 2015
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#1 Jyoti Amge

From Nagpur, India, this girl is of 23.0 inches and 58.4 cm. She has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism but can do the same things as normal people. With this small built, this girl dreams big.She wants to be treated normally even after all the fame she has. She also dreams about going to Hollywood and having a career acting.

#2 Pauline Masters

The shortest woman ever recorded, this girl hails from Netherlands. Sadly, she died only when she was 19 due to a combination of pneumonia and meningitis. At the time of death, she was 61 cm.

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#3 Lucia Zarate

Born in San Carlos, this girl from Mexico has been identified with Majewski osteon dysplastic primordial dwarfism type II. She was the lightest recorded adult. She did a lot of plays but died of Hypothermia in 1890.

#4 Madge Bester

A campaign for disability rights, she holds conferences on the issue. Having osteogenesis imperfecta, is characterised by brittle bones and uses a wheelchair. She was the world's former shortest living human. Her mother suffered from the same disease and was only 70 cm.

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#5 Bridgette Jordan

She is 69 cm in height, she also holds a record of one of the shortest living siblings as her brother is only 38 inches. They both have a rare genetic disease called Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II. She is still the smallest woman in the United States. She also enjoys dancing and was on the cheerleading squad in her college.

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#6 Hatice Kocaman

Only 28 inches in height, this girl rejoiced on winning the title as she had always dreamt of world fame. She was teased by her classmates, but this girl had high hopes. She is the second shortest person in the world. Her dwarfism was diagnosed later, till then she faced sadness and hopelessness

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#7 Nisa Juarez

Born on 20 July 2002, she was only 9.44 in Minnesota, USA. Born 108 day premature she was discharged from hospital later in December.

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#8 Tamara de Treaux

This American actress was also seen in Steven Spielberg's film E.T. The extra terrestrial as an animatronic puppet. She died at the age of 31 from respiratory and heart diseases.